New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-05
GOSSIP AT TIE CAPITAL.
MISS CLEVELAND AS A LECTURER.

THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL-THE CHIEF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON June At is said that Miss Rose
Elizabeth Cleveand's lectures on history to be
delivered In Mrs. Sylvanus Reeds schooroom will
aiterward be published in " The Magazine OF Ameri-
can History I believe this is chiefly what Miss
Ceve land will have to do with the magazine. Miss
Cleveland had decided to 90 into the lecture field
before the event that made her the sister OF Presi-
dent friend that time said to her: "Of course,
the election may change all that. 1t your brother is
elected, you would not think of lecturing"
"Yes, 1 should" she answered "The election will
have no influence on me. I have taste whatever
society. l not want its responsibilities, and
do not enjoy it's pleasures. have long felt that the
lecture field was my proper place. 1t is ny mission
have given the step good deal OF thought and
have come TO this decision. The election will make
difference l like literary work do not like
society. Now why should / not do what likef"
But the election did make a difference, and Miss
Cleveland, tor time at least put aside her mis-
sion and accepted the social responsibilities deyolv-
ing her mistress OF the White House. Whatever
indifference she may have felt toward the social
world, and however irksome the restraints OF
her position in the White House. it must be said that
she never shirked the smallest duty. Hers was an
honest wOmany reign and though short, the impress
left by her personality will bear favorable compari-
with that of her predecessors.
1t only AFTER good deal Ut persuasion that the
Presidents sister was induced to forego her cherished
and well.matured plan of future action the leo
ture platform Family argument Was brought to bear
by the married sisters, and they accomplished their
desire to place their unmarried sister IN tho
White House hostess for the President. Probably
they accomplished even more. for IL Is not at all
likely that Miss Cleveland will now enter the lecture
field while her brother is President. Miss Ceveanas
association with " Literary Lite was am told, as
much opposed by her family as her going into the
lecture field. but successfully The oppos ton
extended beyond the circle of relatives, and her
al g. 0on1 in IL Rut. however
annoying AMI disappointing Literary Life turned
out tor the Presidents sister last year, she speedily
above its losses and Vexations. When she came
on last February to the Whito House. to make her
first visit to her brother and his wife, there was no
cviisnce of conflict. On the contrary, Miss Cleve-
lands Washington friends declared that she had
grown a dozen years younger. dozen times better
looking and altogether seemed to have cOme out OF
the clutches Ct Literary Lie" triumphant and
happy.
On Decoration Day, four years ago. the Garfield
Memorial HOSPITAL was formally opened The women
of the Ladies' Aid to the Board OF Directors had
worked hard TO make the hospital an accomplished
fact The od-tashOned house pur hased with the
ground was made available for patients, new wing
was built, and Tia dedicated at the opening.
The new wing given over 10 two tree wards, one
on the first foor for men, and the other on the second
floor for womea patients. | think there were ten
private beds and altogether thirty patients could be
taken care OF at the time the hospital was opened
have gone back to the beg inning, In order 10 sho"
the growth OF the establishment and the work done
by women alone to build up the institution Ii owes
it, existence ana present prosperous condition to
women.
II Is so often said OF society women in Washington
that their lives given up to the gay whirl SO
completely IA to leave them neither time nor ncn-
nation tor serious duties. But fnd that the women
who have worked hardest and most untiringly Tor
the Garfield Hospital are prominent in society
MANY OF them are foremost in the gay whirl,' and
leading women whose days in tho social season are
aprarently fully occupied with visiting receiving and
returning calls and going to parties in The evening
They are pu,y women. but somehow 1t Ia many OF
these women who also lead various charitable move
ments The Ladies' Aid 10 the Garfield Hospital Is
mostly made up Of so-called society women hey
have just completed another wing TO the hospital
building much larger and better in every regard
than the first one IL contains large number OF pri
vate rooms handsomely finished and each having an
omen fireplace The rooms have been furnished by
private individuals for whom they are named Inere
is also in the wing dispensary anu room Tor
clinics believe the hospital will now accOmmo-
date 100 patients ward tor incurables has been
endowed by a lady who modestiy insists that her
name shall be held secret This is the only hospital
in Washington having any provision Tor incuraoe
patients The old Snyder place, a. 1t was called,
has proved wise selection. The location Is not only
high and beautiful, commanding fine view OF the
Capital but has tho advantages OF long cultivation,
in thrifty trait orchard. large gardens aud magnh-
cent shade trees, pl arted twenty years ago. Inc
Ladies' Ali have built the Garfield Hospital entirely
by soliciting contributions, holding fairs and various
entertainments resorted to by clever women bent on
rho ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of charitble work. Besides the
WORK of building they supported the hospital for
three years. receiving the first help from Congress
last year in appropriation OF $|,ooo Ihis
money however was given for current expenses OF
the hospital, and not dollar could be used toward
building purposes. This wear they succeeded In
getting $40 900 from Congress available after the
first OF July but like the other to be used exclusively
for current expenses Therefore, all that has been
done ia the way OF building repairs and other needed
i'm provements is likely to be done, must be wholly
outside OF Cong re ssional assistance. There IS, l
believe small debt on the new wing. and the clinic
room is not vet finished. Miss Brelinghuysen, when
her father was Secretary OF State one OF the most
earnest and able workers for the Garfield Hospital
Mrs Logan, who is president of the Ladies Aid 10
likely to renew her interest.
The Chief Justice ana Mrs. Waite expect to leave
Washington on Monday tor Toledo, Ohio. to visit
their sons family. Later in June the Chief Justice
goes TO New Haven for the Yale commencement
v hch h. year is the tieth anniversary OF lis grad
nation. His present vigorous appearance does not
bear out the fact that he had so much OF start In
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